What every visitor should know about Haiti:

Money
The currency is the Haitian gourde (HTG). 10 HTG is worth about US$0.26, or €0.18.
Crime
CrimeSafe Travel Score™: 1 out of 5 (High-risk)

Areas of concern:

  • Armed robbery is frequent
  • Carjacking
Capital
Port-au-Prince
Tap water
Unsafe. Water purification efforts are inadequate to guarantee safe supply. Drink boiled or bottled water whenever possible.

Haiti facts and figures:

People

Population
9,035,536
Language
French (official), Creole (official)
Ethnicity
Black 95%, mulatto and white 5%

Economy

GDP
US$1,400 (per capita)
Income equality
Low
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